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2010 |
EMBRACING DREAMS |
2011 |
20th
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19th
Poetry |
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Marathon |
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"La Pluma y la Palabra" |
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THE
PEN AND THE WORD |
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In Spanish only |
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Friday, April
22, 2011 (1:30pm-3:30pm) |
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at the
Library of Congress |
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Mary
Pickford Theater -
3rd Floor, James Madison Building |
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Independence Ave. & 1st Street, SE,
Washington, DC |
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(Capitol
South Metro Station – ‘Orange’
and ‘Blue’ Lines) |
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Saturday,
April 23, 2011 (2pm-8pm) |
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at
Casa de la Luna |
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4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20011 |
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(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station – ‘Green’ Line)
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In this “celebration of words,” renowned Spanish-language poets are accompanied by audience members of all ages who recite, read or interpret their own work or that of well-known authors. This is the only Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country!
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• Free
Admission [Donations
gratefully accepted]
• Free street parking
• Book show and sale
• Cash Bar
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If you would like to share your own poetry in
Spanish with the audience, or read your favorite poem, please send
it by fax at 202-291-2357 or email:
info@teatrodelaluna.org by April 15 (space is limited.) |
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Friday,
April
22
Library of Congress |
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1:30 -
3:30
pm |
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Library of Congress - Presentation of Poets' Books - Dialogue on Hispanic Poetry Today - Presentation of Poems and Comments by Poets and the Public [Mary Pickford Theater - 3rd Floor, James Madison Building] |
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Saturday,
April
23
Casa de la
Luna |
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2:00 - 2:10
pm |
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Opening – Centenary Celebration of de
Gabriel Celaya & Emilio Adolfo Westphalen |
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First Round of Invited Poets |
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2:10 - 2:45
pm
(First Group) |
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2:45 - 3:20
pm
(Second Group) |
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3:20 -
4:00
pm |
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The People's Voice: 1st Open Mike Session
(previous sign up) |
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4:00 -
4:20
pm |
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Presentation of the poets in the anthology Al pie de la Casa Blanca
Luis Alberto Ambroggio
& Carlos Parada |
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4:20 -
4:50
pm |
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Invited poets from Washington, DC, with books published |
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Consuelo Hernández |
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Gladys Ilarregui |
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Ricardo Ballón |
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4:50
- 5:10
pm |
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Presentation of the Salvadoran poetry group "Alta hora de la noche" |
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5:10
- 5:35
pm |
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The People's Voice: 2nd Open Mike Session (previous sign up) |
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Second Round of Invited Poets |
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5:35 - 6:10
pm
(First Group) |
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6:10 - 6:45
pm (Second Group) |
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6:45 - 7:20
pm |
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The People's Voice: 3rd Open Mike Session (previous sign up) |
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7:20 - 8:00
pm |
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The People's Voice: Poems from all corners of the theater |
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8:00 pm
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Farewell -
Poetry is a festivity that transforms us and makes the world a better place
in which to live.
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